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Although the new Corolla has yet to be officially launched, the company is now listing it on the local website along with the pricing and specs.

Three models are on offer, with the 1.8 XS CVT kicking things off at R372 700. Topping the range is a pair of 2.0 XR models, with the manual selling for R412 300 and the CVT listed at R425 200.

Unlike the Hatch version of the new Corolla that was launched in 2019, the sedan does not get a turbo engine option. The normally aspirated 1.8-litre base engine produces 104kW and 171Nm, while the 2-litre is good for 125kW and 200Nm.

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Although the new Corolla has yet to be officially launched, the company is now listing it on the local website along with the pricing and specs.

Three models are on offer, with the 1.8 XS CVT kicking things off at R372 700. Topping the range is a pair of 2.0 XR models, with the manual selling for R412 300 and the CVT listed at R425 200.

Unlike the Hatch version of the new Corolla that was launched in 2019, the sedan does not get a turbo engine option. The normally aspirated 1.8-litre base engine produces 104kW and 171Nm, while the 2-litre is good for 125kW and 200Nm.

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Toyota South Africa Motors says its box-fresh Corolla sedan has been “repositioned” to attract a new type of customer not traditionally associated with the nameplate.

Earlier in March 2020, the Japanese firm’s local arm confirming pricing for its rationalised, three-strong Corolla sedan range, with the 12th-generation version of the (now-imported) saloon starting at R372 700 and running through to R425 200, positioned alongside the similarly high-spec Corolla hatch range.

The 11th-generation line-up, of course, had comprised as many as eleven derivatives, priced from R288 800 to R384 900 (the latest Corolla Quest, of course, now covers this lower end of the market).

“The new Corolla will be repositioned to attract a customer whose needs are emotional and revolve around performance and technology,” Toyota SA said in a presentation distributed to the media.

125kW is healthy and for any 2.0l engine, I just don't get the philosophical emotions and performance that Toyota is talking about in relation to it. We've had more powerful, kw/l 1.6l and 1.8 engines from Toyota.

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New Toyota Corolla pricing vs rivals: These are the cars it has to beat

Toyota was meant to launch its 12th-generation Corolla sedan in South Africa this week, but like practically everything else, it is on hold for the time being.

Since we won’t get to experience the Corolla for the time being, we decided to take a closer look at the new sedan and how it compares, price and value wise, to its rivals.

First a quick glance at what it’s all about.

For starters, the Corolla sports a far more daring design than any of its predecessors, but the changes are not just skin deep - the 12th-gen four-door is built on an entirely new platform, this being the TNGA architecture that also underpins the latest Rav4.

The redesigned Corolla is more rewarding to drive than ever, something we can attest to having driven the hatch version, and much of this comes down to its lower centre of gravity, 60-percent-better body rigidity and a sophisticated new double-wishbone rear suspension system.